The Gangsters' Ball - A Swing Dancing, Burlesque & Cabaret Extravaganza!


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The Gangsters’ Ball – A Swing Dancing, Burlesque & Cabaret Extravaganza! The standout event on the Australian Swing Dancing & Burlesque calendar, The Gangsters’ Ball is a fully themed night of non-stop entertainment featuring the biggest names in Australian & International Burlesque, Cabaret and Swing Dancing. This year the Gangsters’ Ball will big bigger, bolder and better than ever, traveling to: Sydney: Metro Theatre, Saturday 5th September 2009 - SOLD OUT!!! Brisbane: Tivoli Theatre, Saturday 17th October 2009 - Tickets Selling Fast... Melbourne: Forum Theatre, Saturday 7th November 2009 The Gangsters’ Ball 2008 was an amazing success, selling out 700 tickets some 4 weeks in advance with nearly 200 people queuing at the door for up to 3 hours to purchase the remaining 50 tickets… It was widely regarded by those who attended as “the best event of its type ever held in Sydney” and voted by the Drum Media Street Press Magazine in it's 2008 Readers Poll Edition as the “best Swing/Rockabilly Event of 2008”. The promoters are extremely excited to announce the following stellar line-up for 2009: Special Guest MC/Performer: Meow Meow! (New York’s world renowned Cabaret Starlet) Live Band: The Velvet Set 10-piece Swing Band (Australia’s most dynamic swing band) Burlesque & Cabaret: (with city of performance) Bree Robertson (Contortionist) - Syd Imogen Kelly (burlesque/aerials) - Syd, Melb & Bris Tasia (burlesque) - Syd & Melb Mark Winmill (cabaret/hula hoops/aerials) - Syd & Bris Sarina Del Fuego (burlesque) - Syd & Bris The Birdmann (vaudeville cabaret) - Melb Kitty Van Horne (singing burlesque) - Syd Rosy Rabbit (burlesque) - Syd & Bris Frankie Valentine (burlesque) - Syd, Melb & Bris Hi Ball Burlesque (burlesque troupe) - Melb Laura la Reyna (cabaret/hula hoops/aerials) - Melb B.B. le Buff (burlesque) - Bris La Viola Vixen (burlesque) - Bris And just added to the line-up: Kelly Ann Doll - Melb Swing Dancing Performances: (with city of performance) Swing Patrol Performance Troupe - Syd & Melb Swingtime Performance Troupe - Syd Swing Dance Brisbane - Bris Every show also features: DJ’s: The country’s best Swing, Rockabilly and 50’s Rock & Roll DJ’s including Limpin’ Jimmy & the Swingin’ Kitten (Syd) & Jack Shit (FBI Radio - Syd). The Gambling Den: FREE Poker, Roulette and Black Jack tables Dance Competitions: Swing and 50’s Rock & Roll dancing contests with great prizes Plus: Cigarette girls & pin-up models, merchandise stalls, cocktail bar, themed photo booth and fantastic prizes for the best dressed, best dancers and lucky door Dress Code: Strictly Gangster, Moll, Flapper, Burlesque & Vintage…
EditR Comments from Attendees at the Gangsters' Ball 2009 - Sydney An EXCELLENT evening! I seriously can't wait for next year's. Would that I had the money and time to travel to the other two shows as well... I was invited to the Gangsters Ball tonight - and SO glad I went along! Fabulous event with so many dressed-to-kill guys n gals... Swing dancing, The Velvet Set, Burlesque Beauties galore... and to top it all off, I finally saw the world-famous Champagne Show performed by Miss Sarina Del Fuego! Pop! It was spectacular, congratulations to you all for the hard work involved. Meow Meow is now my new girl-crush. It was a fantastic night Gra!! THE event of the year. Thanks for creating a world class event here - something Sydney's been lacking. Thank you & your awesome crew! Thank you Graham for such a fabulous night. I was amazed at the effort people went to just to come, let alone the fabulous talent you put together. Well done Mr. Looking forward to working with you and the crew again. What an amazing night! Congratulations! Burlesque Magazine is in complete LUST with Meow Meow, cabaret extraordinaire and MC of the sensational Gangsters Ball in Sydney last night. Next stop: Brisbane on the 17th October at the Tivoli. Oh my god. Thank you so much for the double pass to Saturday night - My boyfriend and I had the most amazing time and think it’s the best night in Sydney we've ever had. My feet are still sore from dancing, and if only that money I had won was real! Thank you again for the pass!! Just wanted to say a big thanks for putting such a great night ......i was more than made to feel welcome and accepted ,and i had a fantastic night ......now look forward to next years!!!..... Thanks again for having me as part of the photography team. It was a fantastic night and I really enjoyed the atmosphere and people were so happy and there were some amazing outfits. What can I say........simply sensational..........the organisation was spot-on and line-up was superb, in particular the first set of acts! Well done...........good ol' Sydney town was buzzin all night!

The Gangsters’ Ball – A Swing Dancing, Burlesque & Cabaret Extravaganza!

The standout event on the Australian Swing Dancing & Burlesque calendar, The Gangsters’ Ball is a fully themed night of non-stop entertainment featuring the biggest names in Australian & International Burlesque, Cabaret and Swing Dancing. This year the Gangsters’ Ball will big bigger, bolder and better than ever, traveling to:

Sydney: Metro Theatre, Saturday 5th September 2009 - SOLD OUT!!!

Brisbane: Tivoli Theatre, Saturday 17th October 2009 - Tickets Selling Fast...

Melbourne: Forum Theatre, Saturday 7th November 2009

The Gangsters’ Ball 2008 was an amazing success, selling out 700 tickets some 4 weeks in advance with nearly 200 people queuing at the door for up to 3 hours to purchase the remaining 50 tickets… It was widely regarded by those who attended as “the best event of its type ever held in Sydney” and voted by the Drum Media Street Press Magazine in it's 2008 Readers Poll Edition as the “best Swing/Rockabilly Event of 2008”.

The promoters are extremely excited to announce the following stellar line-up for 2009:

Special Guest MC/Performer: Meow Meow! (New York’s world renowned Cabaret Starlet)

Live Band: The Velvet Set 10-piece Swing Band (Australia’s most dynamic swing band)

Burlesque & Cabaret: (with city of performance)
Bree Robertson (Contortionist) - Syd
Imogen Kelly (burlesque/aerials) - Syd, Melb & Bris
Tasia (burlesque) - Syd & Melb
Mark Winmill (cabaret/hula hoops/aerials) - Syd & Bris
Sarina Del Fuego (burlesque) - Syd & Bris
The Birdmann (vaudeville cabaret) - Melb
Kitty Van Horne (singing burlesque) - Syd
Rosy Rabbit (burlesque) - Syd & Bris
Frankie Valentine (burlesque) - Syd, Melb & Bris
Hi Ball Burlesque (burlesque troupe) - Melb
Laura la Reyna (cabaret/hula hoops/aerials) - Melb
B.B. le Buff (burlesque) - Bris
La Viola Vixen (burlesque) - Bris

And just added to the line-up: Kelly Ann Doll - Melb

Swing Dancing Performances: (with city of performance)
Swing Patrol Performance Troupe - Syd & Melb
Swingtime Performance Troupe - Syd
Swing Dance Brisbane - Bris

Every show also features:

DJ’s: The country’s best Swing, Rockabilly and 50’s Rock & Roll DJ’s including Limpin’ Jimmy & the Swingin’ Kitten (Syd) & Jack Shit (FBI Radio - Syd).

The Gambling Den: FREE Poker, Roulette and Black Jack tables

Dance Competitions: Swing and 50’s Rock & Roll dancing contests with great prizes

Plus: Cigarette girls & pin-up models, merchandise stalls, cocktail bar, themed photo booth and fantastic prizes for the best dressed, best dancers and lucky door

Dress Code: Strictly Gangster, Moll, Flapper, Burlesque & Vintage…

EditR Comments from Attendees at the Gangsters' Ball 2009 - Sydney

An EXCELLENT evening! I seriously can't wait for next year's. Would that I had the money and time to travel to the other two shows as well...

I was invited to the Gangsters Ball tonight - and SO glad I went along! Fabulous event with so many dressed-to-kill guys n gals... Swing dancing, The Velvet Set, Burlesque Beauties galore... and to top it all off, I finally saw the world-famous Champagne Show performed by Miss Sarina Del Fuego! Pop!

It was spectacular, congratulations to you all for the hard work involved. Meow Meow is now my new girl-crush.

It was a fantastic night Gra!! THE event of the year. Thanks for creating a world class event here - something Sydney's been lacking. Thank you & your awesome crew!

Thank you Graham for such a fabulous night. I was amazed at the effort people went to just to come, let alone the fabulous talent you put together. Well done Mr. Looking forward to working with you and the crew again.

What an amazing night! Congratulations!

Burlesque Magazine is in complete LUST with Meow Meow, cabaret extraordinaire and MC of the sensational Gangsters Ball in Sydney last night. Next stop: Brisbane on the 17th October at the Tivoli.

Oh my god. Thank you so much for the double pass to Saturday night - My boyfriend and I had the most amazing time and think it’s the best night in Sydney we've ever had. My feet are still sore from dancing, and if only that money I had won was real! Thank you again for the pass!!

Just wanted to say a big thanks for putting such a great night ......i was more than made to feel welcome and accepted ,and i had a fantastic night ......now look forward to next years!!!.....

Thanks again for having me as part of the photography team. It was a fantastic night and I really enjoyed the atmosphere and people were so happy and there were some amazing outfits.

What can I say........simply sensational..........the organisation was spot-on and line-up was superb, in particular the first set of acts! Well done...........good ol' Sydney town was buzzin all night!